Dundee-born striker Charlie Adam is aiming for the playoffs with Blackpool as well as aiming to prove his doubters wrong

Outside an entrance to Blackpool’s Winter Gardens and, while Charlie Adam is
posing for pictures, a passing Celtic supporter cannot resist chanting,
‘It’s a grand old team to play for’. Adam knows he will never entirely lose
his past as a former Rangers player, but then he doesn’t want to. He was at
Ibrox for eight years and did everything he could to make that a longer
stay. He had two years remaining on his contract when the club accepted a
£500,000 bid for him. He could still have stayed, but it seemed like there
wasn’t a decision to make — Rangers had made theirs. What was down to Adam
was how he reacted.

A number of players have impressed in recent years since leaving the Old Firm.
Ross McCormack has been prolific for Motherwell and Cardiff City after
departing Rangers. Chris Burke is also doing well for Cardiff after a